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Focusing in normal mode
Press OUT
reached.
Press IN
to move the focuser inwards as long as the button is pressed or the zero position is
reached.
Use the NORMAL mode to find the approximate focus position.
Focusing in jog mode
Press the JOG button once to enter the JOG mode (LED1 is lit):
Press OUT
the jogging distance configured in the SteelGo II software.
Press IN
to move the focuser approx. 0.05 mm inwards (default), respectively the jogging
distance configured in the SteelGo II software.
Use the JOG mode to narrow down the range of the optimal focus to one jogging range.
Focusing in single step mode
Assume the JOG mode is active (LED1 is lit). Press SET
STEP mode (LED1 and LED2 are lit).
Press OUT
Baader Planetarium Diamond SteelTrack, the gear-ratio of other focuser may be different).
Press IN
to move the focuser approx. 2.275 m inwards.
Use the SINGLE STEP mode to find the best focus.
2.3.3
Save the focus position
Leave the JOG or SINGLE STEP mode by pressing JOG
Enter the SET mode by pressing SET
Hold JOG
2.3.4
Go to the saved focuser position
In order to move to a saved focus position, ideally zero the device first. Then
in NORMAL mode (LED1 and LED2 off) hold JOG
the saved position. As observation conditions are never the same, subsequent fine focusing is
recommended.
2.3.5
Toggle automatic temperature compensation
The automatic temperature compensation is configured via the SteelGO software.
Enable: In NORMAL mode, hold SET
Disbale: If the automatic temperature compensation is enabled (LED2 slowly blinking), hold
SET
in NORMAL mode in order to deactivate it (LED2 is now off).
to move the focuser outwards as long as the button is held or the outer limit is
in order to move the focuser for approx. 0.05mm outwards (default), respectively
in order to move the focuser one step (approx. 0.027 mm) outwards (with the
for 3s in order to save your current position.
once (LED2 is lit).
for 3s (LED2 is blinking slowly.)
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once in order to enter the SINGLE
once (LED1 and LED2 are now off).
for 3s. The focuser will now move to
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